I.B. Diffusion, Chicago Apparel Center, 350 N. Orleans...

October 07, 1992|By Johnnie Miller-Cleaves.

I.B. Diffusion, Chicago Apparel Center, 350 N. Orleans St., suite 170, 312-836-4477. Through Nov. 4, this local manufacturer of women`s wear is having its ``Fall Warehouse Clearance Sale`` featuring fall sweaters that were $98 to $118, now $39.99 to $69.99; holiday sweaters were $118 to $138, now $39.99 to $69.99; fall coordinates were $58 to $98, now $19.99 to $59.99; fall silk separates were $78 to $158, now $19.99 to $49.99; current season fashions were $58 to $139, now $28.99 to $68.99 and salesman samples are 30 to 50 percent off.

Furs

York Furrier, 107 N. York Rd., Elmhurst, 708-832-2200. Saturday through Monday, this furrier is conducting a ``Columbus Day`` sale and offering an additional 14.92 percent savings on a select collection of fur jackets, strollers, swings and coats that have already been reduced up to 75 percent. Some selections include: brown iridescent trench coat with muskrat lining was $2,595, on sale $895, now $761.47; petite natural blond Canadian beaver coat was $4,950, on sale $995, now $846.55; cinnamon dyed mink jacket with knit and silk trim was $2,995, on sale $1,495, now $1,271.95; lynx spotted dyed fox coat was $5,250, on sale $1,595, now $1,357.03; man`s natural Canadian otter coat was $5,350, on sale $1,595, now $1,357.03; natural Blackglama ranch mink stroller was $5,950, on sale $1,995, now $1,697.35; Oscar de la Renta`s raccoon 53-inch coat was $6,995, on sale $2,125, now $1,807.95; Bob Mackie`s stenciled natural sheared muskrat bolero jacket was $5,395, on sale $2,158, now $1,836.06; rose beige sheared beaver stroller was $6,250, on sale $3,125, now $2,658.75; natural mahogany USA mink coat with fox trim and detachable hood was $7,950, on sale $4,695, now $3,994.51 and natural USA lynx coat was $19,950, on sale $6,995 now $5,951.35.

Men`s and women`s wear

Khaki of Evanston, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 708-869-8090. Friday through Oct. 18, find Columbia sportswear, parkas and ski jackets that were $129 to $190, now $103.20 to $152; Woolrich down-filled or Thinsulate insulated parkas were $165 to $245, now $132 to $196; Boat Works wool duffel coats were $150, now $120 and Schott Bros. leather bombers and jackets were $269.99 to $349.99, now $215.99 to $279.99.

Shoe outlet

S`Agaro, 58 E. Chestnut St., 312-440-0401. This high-fashion women`s footwear store has an outlet store at this location featuring close-out and past-season merchandise. Find fall casual and dress shoes and boots that were $100 to $175, now $29, $39 and $49.

Lazy Bones Bootery, 2543 Waukegan Rd., Bannockburn, 708-940-7463. Through Oct. 21, this footwear store is conducting a ``going out of business sale``

featuring women`s casual and dress shoes by Joyce, Selby, Nine West, Clark and Tasman that were $40 to $70, now $28 to $49; children`s winter boots were $28 to $50, now $19 to $35; all athletic shoes were $25 to $60, now $10 to $45 and all school shoes and dress shoes were $24 to $60, now $16 to $42. All sales are final, cash and checks only.